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s01e08 · 2025-08-25
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The Institute
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When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won't last, as his story and Luke's are destined to collide.
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8 this season · 8 totals01e01 The Boy 2025-07-14 01:00
The Boy
Luke Ellis wakes up at The Institute, a facility that abducts teenagers with psychic powers; Ms. Sigsby, the place's charismatic director, claims they're saving the world; Tim Jamieson hides from his haunted past as a small-town night knocker.
s01e02 Shots for Dots 2025-07-14 02:00
Shots for Dots
Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents and begins plotting his escape; Ms. Sigsby manages the fallout from a security breach; in town, Tim begins to look into The Institute, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes standoff.
s01e03 Graduation 2025-07-21 01:00
Graduation
Luke begins to plan his escape while Sigsby is distracted trying to expose Stackhouse's disloyalty; Tim loses a friend.
s01e04 The Box 2025-07-28 01:00
The Box
As Luke's tests intensify, a new arrival causes problems for Sigsby; Tim isn't buying the official story about what happened to Annie.
s01e05 Back Half 2025-08-04 01:00
Back Half
Sigsby tricks Luke into confirming he's TP, forcing him to move up his escape attempt; Tim's suspicions put him on the Institute's radar.
s01e06 Run 2025-08-11 01:00
Run
As Tim's investigation pays off in ways he never imagined and Sigsby scrambles to avert disaster, Luke must finally decide who he can trust.
s01e07 Hide 2025-08-18 01:00
Hide
Luke and Tim go on a desperate search for help as Sigsby uses all of her formidable assets in a last-ditch attempt to keep the Institute's secrets.
s01e08 Fight 2025-08-25 01:00
Fight
Our characters come together for a final confrontation with unimaginable consequences.